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APPLICATION HLED AUG.9, 1917.

1 ,392, 1 1 9. I Patented Sept. 27, 1921 I WW 7% X6 6 0 7% in a? Witnesses Attorneys PEI 1 lnvencorg A I by UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT H. CORBIN AND PETER VELLEMA, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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Specification of LettersfiPatent.

Application filed August 9, 1917. Serial No. 185,325.

1 '0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, HERBERT H. CoRnIN and PETER VELLEMA, citizens of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent, State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Clips, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to clips, and aims to provide a novel and improved article of that character adapted especially for use as a badge, tag, marker or fastener, the clip being formed from celluloid or equivalent resilient material and being of novel formation to grip the edge of a coat lapel, necktie or other apparel, cigar box, book and the like, to effectively retain itself in position.

The invention is illustrated in the acco1npanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view of one form of clip adapted especially for use as a badge or tag.

Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof when detached.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the clip applied to the edge of garment.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of the clip adapted for use as a cigar box marker.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of another modification adapted for use as a necktie holder or the like.

Fig. 6 is an edge view thereof.

Fig. 7 is a rear view of another variation adapted for use as a book mark, fastener, and the like.

Fig. 8 is a front view of still another form for use as a badge, necktie holder. or marker.

Fig. 9 is an edge view thereof.

The clip illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is adapted especially for use as a badge or tag to be applied to the edge of a coat lapel or other wearing apparel, although it can be used for various purposes. formed from a strip of celluloid or equivalent spring-like material, and the strip is of parallelogram contour having its ends arranged obliquely relatively to its longitudinal edges. One end portion of the plate or strip is extended rearwardly from the body portion, the fold line being obliquely disposed across the plate and parallel with the ends of said plate. Thus the end portion 2 extends in a direction at an acute a g relatively to the b y portion, a

The clip is seen in Fig. 1.

The portion 2 is convexed or bent, as at 3,

toward the body portion of the plate to bear the-reagainst by the spring tension of the portion 2.

The face of the body portion is provided thereon with a flag or other ornamentation,

ing toward the bend between the portion 2' and body portion, serves to grip the fabric in such a way, as to hold the clip firmly in place assisted by the oblique arrangement of'the portions 2 and 3 relatively to the body portion. The clips can be readily formed from long strips of material cut into pieces on oblique lines, without any waste of material.

The strip shown in Fig. 4 is adapted to be used as a price tag or marker on cigar boxes, although it can be used for various other purposes. The clip embodies a rectangular body portion 1 of celluloid or similar material provided at one end with a bent back or reflexed resilient portion 2 bent on a compound curve toward and bent away from the body portion 1, as at 3, to grip the cigar box lid or other object to which the clip is applied at the edge thereof. The face of the body portion 1 can contain any suitable mark, according to the use of the clip.

Fig. strip or plate of parallelogram form doubled upon itself near its intermediate portion to provide the body portion 1 the intermediate resilient loop or bend 2 arranged obliquely of the body portion, and the resilient tongue 3* extending from the loop 2 and bearing at its free end against the bod 1 portion 1*, and arranged at an acute angle therewith. The body portion and tongue can be sprung apart to grip the object to which the clip is applied, the body portion and tongue extending in directions at an acute angle relatively to one another.

Fig. 7 shows a clip formed from a plate of parallelogram or diamond-shape, the same bemg doubled intermediate its ends to provide the resilient loop or bend 2, the body ortion1 of triangular form and the tongue 5 shows another clip formed from 3 of similar form cut offset relatively to the body portion.

The clip shown in Figs. 8 and 9 has a body portion 1 of different form, with the bent back or reflexed resilient portion 2 extending from one end and having the curled portion 3 Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is:

A clip comprising a body having an inner surface, and an outer display surface, one end of the body being curved backwardly to define a flat tongue which is approximately parallel to the body, the extremity of the tongue being convexed and having a gripping edge disposed obliquely with reposed at an angle to the inner surface spect to the length of the body and pressed yieldingly against the inner surface of the body, the extremity of the tongue being disof the body to form an entering throat, the tongue being offset to project beyond one longitudinal edge of the body, for the convenient manipulation of the tongue.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

' HERBERT H. CORBIN.

PETER VELLEMA.

\Vitnesses J. E. BIRNEY, W. ALLAN. 

